Ben Dent

Ben Dent

Personal information
Born	(1991-09-27) 27 September 1991 (age 34) Germany
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Wing, Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–17 York City Knights 79 37 70 0 288 2018–18 Newcastle Thunder 12 4 0 0 16 2019–24 Heworth ARLFC 0 0 0 0 2025– Goole Vikings 7 2 0 0 8 Total 98 43 70 0 312 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2016 Germany 3 3 2 0 16
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018–19 York RUFC 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1] As of 11 January 2026

Ben Dent is a German rugby league footballer who plays for the Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1 competition. He primarily plays as a winger and has previously played for the York City Knights. He plays for Germany internationally. ^[2]

Career

York City Knights

Dent made his début season for the York City Knights in 2012, playing 5 games. In his 79 appearances for the Knights, he scored 37 tries.

Newcastle Thunder

At the end of the 2017 season, it was announced that Dent had signed with the Newcastle Thunder. ^[3]

York RUFC

Dent made a temporary switch to rugby union in 2018 to play for York RUFC ^[4]

Goole Vikings

On 29 October 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1. ^[5]

International

Dent made his international debut for Germany in 2016 against the Wales Dragonhearts, scoring a try. ^[6] He was selected to play for Germany in the 2021 World Cup qualifiers.

References

1. "Players".
2. "Germany and Czech Republic name squads for RLWC qualifier | 2021 RLWC". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
3. "Dent moves north for 2018". thunderrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
4. "Ex-York City Knights winger Ben Dent makes debut as York RUFC draw with title rivals Morpeth". www.yorkpress.co.uk. 20 Nov 2018. Retrieved 28 Dec 2020.
5. "Goole Vikings sign ex-York Knights and Heworth utility". York Press. 29 October 2024.
6. "Fiji beats Canada in rugby league international in Vancouver | Canada | International Rugby League News". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.